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New BIF to test Parameter Length

Please introduce a new BIF (%parmlen) to get the length of a parmeter defined using OPTIONS(*VARSIZE) Use Case: To get the length of a parameter passed by reference *VARSIZE i have to code to use CEEDOD (prototype, parameters and the call itself)....
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Future consideration

Provide a ?not in? operator.

Now that we have a conditional “in” operator, please provide a “not in” operator, that can be used wherever “in” can, eg, with %lists, %ranges, arrays, etc. Use Case: Currently, to check if the value of a field is not in a list (or range, etc), we...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

Change SPOOLED_FILE_DATA so *SCS spooled files with ICGDTA(*YES) can be search

I wrote a routine to allow me to present spooled files in VS Code and open them into an edit tab, I can also download the spooled file. These actions use CPYTOSPLF. I also wrote a routine that uses SPOOLED_FILE_DATA but some *SCS reports are not a...
7 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Under review

Rational Developer for i and Data Studio

I have RDI installed on my computer, when I open it it starts RDI with Data Studio as seen in the attached image. Now I have a new computer on which I installed RDI but Data Studio does not open like on my old computer and therefore I do not have ...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Expiry dates for snapshots

We take snapshots for application and OS work which we only wish to keep for a set period of time, usually two weeks. Currently we need to utilise manual processes outside of PowerVC to track when to delete a snapshot eg: calendar reminders, reque...
3 months ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

resize command for VIOS

resize command from X11.apps.xterm helps to determine current window size and to set corresponding environment variables. It is extremely useful if an administrator works with VIO through HMC interface or use some other "not clean" interfaces. res...
12 months ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Submitted

AIX I/O error recovery ; Enhance EEH to RoCE adapter

System: Product Power Systems , FPGAActor: enhance EEH to RoCE adapter Product FPGA on Power Systems is a commonly used expansion Unit that provides monitoring and error management of PICe adapter. Description: Customer uses SIView on Power System...
almost 6 years ago in AIX 4 Not under consideration

BRMS ICC - avoid loop when no more media available (using volume prefixes)

Hello, That it might be interesting not to loop the backup when there is no more media available. we always get Cartridge xxx not available message in BRMS log when job is stuck. Regards, Axel C.
6 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Is a defect

PowerVC HMC connection to use sshkey

The HMC connection should allow for ssh keys to stop relying on the hmc username and particularly password. As our HMC Password is meant to change once used. So using a public/private key after the first authentication is necessary.
almost 4 years ago in PowerVC 4 Future consideration

LPM exchanges vNIC servicing VIOS every time

We are using two power systems with vNIC virtualisation. Because we want to know which vios is using which ethernet adapter we select vio1 for servicing vNICs running on adapter cards c1 and c2 and vio2 for servicing adapter cards c8 and c9 (examp...
about 1 year ago in PowerVM 0 Submitted

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